In response to IG Metall’s proposal to implement a four-day week across the industry to secure jobs, Volkswagen’s head of labour relations declared that the company sees no need for a four-day week. The company is confident that the existing cost-cutting plan, including reducing the workforce without compulsory layoffs, will be enough to overcome the Coronavirus crisis. The plan will also help Volkswagen with the transition to building more electric cars.
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